The cigarette lighter power socket no longer charges my satnav, Ive checked the fuse which is fine. Anybody know what else could cause it not to work?

Edited 24 March, 201016 yr by szkoda13

The cigarette lighter power socket no longer charges my satnav, Ive checked the fuse which is fine. Anybody know else could cause it not to work?

First thing to do is get a meter on it to see if you have power to it.

It could be a wire adrift....

My cigarette lighter stopped charging too, I checked the fuse and upon visual inspection it looked perfectly fine. I decided to change it anyway as I had a spare lying around and it fixed it so maybe try swapping the fuse over just to make sure.

some sat nav chargers have a fuse on the side too, my tomtom one does.

Edited 24 March, 201016 yr by Rob.

No power is getting to the socket. Have swapped the fuse with another which still hasnt fixed it :(

My last Fabia had been owned by a smoker and the lighter socket was shot. Had to have it replaced. :(

I just got one of these.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250586926886&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123

It even has a green LED. One simply has to co ordinate...

I've fitted a cable to it and then heat shrunk the whole thing. :yes:

Its going in as a permanent source of power for my sat nav.

Not for the faint hearted as I will have to take a drill and hole saw to my dash to make an aperture for it.

As I plan to keep my furby til it turns up its toes I don't mind doing it.

I am poxed off with the charger for my sat nav getting knocked by my leg and disconnectimg...

STUPID place for a cigarette lighter in any case. What were they thinking...

That way I can use my cigarette lighter for it's intended purpose..

Much safer than using a gas filled lighter on the move.

I have a beard and have often nearly set my face on fire... :rofl:

Edited 24 March, 201016 yr by grr666